People v. Hindson

PRESIDING JUSTICE GEIGER

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, the defendant, George Hindson, was found guilty of 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12 — 14(b)(1) (West 1994)) and 1 count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/12 — 16(c)(1)(i) (West 1994)) and was sentenced to 72 years’ imprisonment. On appeal, the defendant argues that (1) the trial court erred in admitting certain hearsay testimony during the trial; and (2) his sentence was excessive.

On May 1, 1996, the defendant and his wife, Edna Hindson, were charged by indictment…